Dunlap and Tayala Sweep MAC Male Athlete's of the Week Honors
5/13/2014 4:26:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Kent State juniors Miles Dunlap (McDonald, Ohio) and Matthias Tayala (McDonald, Ohio) took home the Mid-American Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week and Field Athlete of the Week honors announced Tues., May 13 by the conference office.
Kent State took home two more Athlete's of the Week honors in the final week of the season as they picked up their 11th and 12th overall and marks their fifth time they have had two or more athlete's garner the awards. The Golden Flashes have won Athlete's of the Week awards in six of the eight weeks of the outdoor season.
Dunlap, a two time recipient of the MAC Track Athlete of the Week honor this season, took home first in the 400-meter hurdles Sat., May 10 at the Akron Campbell-Wright Open clocking in at 51.11. He tied the Kent State school record, which was set by Bill Dobbertin in 1980. His time of 51.11 ranks him first in the MAC, 10th in the NCAA East Region and 24th nationally.
Despite taking second overall and first among collegiate athletes in the hammer throw, Tayala, who is a three time recipient of the MAC Field Athlete of the Week honor this season, finished with a mark of 72.11m (236' 7") surpassing his own school record of 71.65m (235' 1"). His throw ranks him third in the nation and first in the MAC and the NCAA East Region. Tayala placed third in the discus throw with a mark of 51.44m (168' 9").
The Golden Flashes are headed into the Mid-American Conference Championships May 15-17 in Athens, Ohio hosted by Ohio University.
Kent State took home two more Athlete's of the Week honors in the final week of the season as they picked up their 11th and 12th overall and marks their fifth time they have had two or more athlete's garner the awards. The Golden Flashes have won Athlete's of the Week awards in six of the eight weeks of the outdoor season.
Dunlap, a two time recipient of the MAC Track Athlete of the Week honor this season, took home first in the 400-meter hurdles Sat., May 10 at the Akron Campbell-Wright Open clocking in at 51.11. He tied the Kent State school record, which was set by Bill Dobbertin in 1980. His time of 51.11 ranks him first in the MAC, 10th in the NCAA East Region and 24th nationally.
Despite taking second overall and first among collegiate athletes in the hammer throw, Tayala, who is a three time recipient of the MAC Field Athlete of the Week honor this season, finished with a mark of 72.11m (236' 7") surpassing his own school record of 71.65m (235' 1"). His throw ranks him third in the nation and first in the MAC and the NCAA East Region. Tayala placed third in the discus throw with a mark of 51.44m (168' 9").
The Golden Flashes are headed into the Mid-American Conference Championships May 15-17 in Athens, Ohio hosted by Ohio University.
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